Governor Ahmadu Fintiri has urged for calm following recent skirmish that left three persons dead, one missing and many houses burnt in Gyakan, Suwa and Shubo villages of Lamurde local government area of Adamawa state
The governor who frowned at the incident during a visit to the affected communities on Wednesday, said government would not tolerate any form of break down of law and order.
Represented by his Deputy, Professor Kaletapwa Farauta, the governor, appealed to youths and traditional rulers to mitigate the crisis from escalation by not taking law into their hands.
He noted that adequate security have been deployed to the affected communities to restore law and order.
The governor directed that patients with severe injuries be refered to Modibbo Adama Teaching Hospital Yola for medical attention, cautioning, “What you didn’t get when you are leaving peacefully, you might not have it when fighting. If someone has done you wrong and you want to do another wrong, it means the wrongs would continue to multiply.”
Earlier, Mrs Joy Wilson, health worker in charge of Suwa primary health care center, one of the affected areas, confirmed seven people admitted at the health facility.
Also at Numan general hospital, five persons who sustained gunshots are being treated.
The Principal Medical Officer (PMO) Dr Pius Repad said most of the patients suffered entry and exit gun wounds are responding to treatment.
The Commissioner of Police (CP), Morris Dankwambo, said crisis was reported on the 14/9/2024 when one Dogara Sabon Reza and Jeri Dogara reported at Tigno Divisional Police Headquarters that One Salestina Bala 30 yrs old, a resident of Kwa village in the same Lamurde local government area and her collaborators conspired, tortured and killed three accused of witchcraft.
The CP disclosed that the woman in question had since been arrested and investigations going on.
By Hussaini Hammangabdo Yola
